SunExpress
It’s all hidden in our name. Founded as a joint venture between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines in 1989, we are a true sun specialist and offer numerous direct connections between Europe and Turkey. Besides flying our guests to many...
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Shortlists Announced For The Routes World Awards
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Thirty organisations and ten individuals have been recognised in this year’s edition of the Routes World Awards. Meet our finalists!
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SunExpress Eyes Further UK Expansion
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Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines JV SunExpress plans to add two UK destinations every year, after rapidly growing its UK capacity to 1.3 million...
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Routes & Networks Latest: Rolling Daily Updates (W/C May 6, 2024)
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The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
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Rolling Daily Updates (W/C Dec. 5, 2022)
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Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.
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SunExpress To Enter Georgia Market
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Tbilisi will become a new point on the Turkish leisure airline’s route map during the summer 2023 season.
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Newcastle Targets Sustainable Recovery, Eyes Cargo Growth
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The UK airport remains confident ahead of the winter season despite looming economic headwinds.
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Routes In Brief: Rolling Daily Updates (W/C Sept. 19, 2022)
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Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.
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Routes In Brief: Rolling Daily Updates (W/C Aug. 8, 2022)
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Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.
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Senior network planners from over 130 airlines have already registered for Routes World 2022
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Decision makers from the world’s leading and fastest-growing carriers have confirmed their attendance at the 27th global route development forum.
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Sun Express Opens Budapest-Izmir, Turkey Route
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The Aegean coast city becomes the third city and fourth airport in Turkey served from Budapest.
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SunExpress Plots UK Growth
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Two new destinations in the UK will join the Turkish-German carrier’s network in 2023.
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Interview: A Place In The Sun
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Max Kownatzki tells Routes about his baptism of fire after becoming SunExpress CEO at the start of the pandemic and why the airline is now growing...
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SunExpress Evaluates Longer Routes Following 737-8 Additions
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The Turkish airline’s CEO said the extended range of the Boeing 737-8 offers “some interesting opportunities” to broaden its network.
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Routes In Brief: Rolling Daily Updates (W/C Jan. 31)
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Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.
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SunExpress Schedules New Summer Routes
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Beirut, Copenhagen and Helsinki are among the destinations receiving new routes to Turkey this summer.
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Routes In Brief: Rolling Daily Updates (W/C Jan. 3)
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Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.
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SunExpress Seeks Airline Partnerships, CEE Expansion
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SunExpress is also close to announcing two new UK and Ireland airports for summer 2022.
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SunExpress targets UK and Ireland potential
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Head of network planning Wilken Bellmann tells Routes the UK and Ireland would be a 'great strategic fit' for the airline’s network.
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Press Release: SunExpress seeks new airport partners to rebuild passenger traffic
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SunExpress is using Route Exchange’s RFP feature to expand its network in the British Isles.
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Decision makers from over 100 airlines confirm their attendance at World Routes
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VPs and Heads of Network Planning will utilise the event to focus on route development and plan for the next summer season.